2007-04-02 07:45:45 · 7 answers · asked by modah 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
No, actually, it's toilets between the eastern and western hemisphere. Toilets in the western hemisphere flush counterclockwise, while toilets in th eeastern hemisphere flush clockwise.
2007-04-02 07:51:40 · answer #1 · answered by Sofishortss 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Coriolis effect is caused by the rotation of the Earth which has one revolution per day. The strength of the effect is also proportional to the sine of the latitude so it is strongest at the poles and zero at the equator. Water going down plugholes is influenced by many factors stronger than Coriolis so it goes down whichever way it likes. You can see the effect of Coriolis on mesoscale systems such as seabreezes and thunderstorms but not on smaller circulations where other factors come into play.
2007-04-02 18:22:35 · answer #2 · answered by tentofield 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is blamed on the coriolos effect, and does not apply to localized events. the whirpool effect in a toilet or tub is influenced much more by how level the plumbing fixture is.
see this link for details
http://www.snopes.com/science/coriolis.asp
2007-04-02 14:55:21 · answer #3 · answered by Niklaus Pfirsig 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, due to the wind direction south of the equator.
2007-04-02 14:48:38 · answer #4 · answered by cows4me79 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Flushing a toilet or emptying a drain yes, but where the water is subject to external forces, ie.-current, wind, oar etc. then it could be either way.
2007-04-02 14:52:46 · answer #5 · answered by Michael S 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes... it's called the coriolas effect. google it
2007-04-02 14:49:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No
2007-04-02 14:48:35 · answer #7 · answered by jmenard78 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋